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God's eye


A decorative diamond-shaped item woven from yarn, associated with Mexican and Central and South American Native American peoples.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

We made a colorful God's eye in art class today.

CONTEXTUAL

The children carefully wrapped bright yarn around the sticks to create a traditional God's eye.

COMPLEX

During the cultural workshop, the instructor explained the historical significance of the God's eye before teaching the students how to weave their own.


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  3. 03

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Last updated August 10, 2026